My primary use of this solution is to generate electronic documents.
Program Director
A system you can trust to always work
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Oracle Database is its stability - one can trust that the database is always working."
- "The initial setup was very complex - best case, it takes between four and six hours to set up."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Oracle Database is its stability - one can trust that the database is always working.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working with Oracle for over twenty years.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very complex - best case, it takes between four and six hours to set up.
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What other advice do I have?
Before implementing this product, make sure to research the environment and the necessary details to do the initial setup. I would rate this solution as nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
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Sales Manager at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
A highly secure and stable database solution that is easy to implement
What is our primary use case?
I use Oracle Database for the server from Microsoft.
What is most valuable?
Big companies and millions of smaller businesses need Oracle Database because it's secure. The implementation of services is good for data security in Oracle. Implementing higher availability is also good. Whenever one side goes down, the other side will be up. I like using Oracle Database in Oracle x86 Servers. It's more comfortable to use Oracle Database in this situation.
What needs improvement?
It would be better if they had a license management service.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database is very stable.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy.
What other advice do I have?
I would tell potential users that they need to use Oracle Database if they need security. It's great and the best. You can also use various software in our database.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Oracle Database a ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Very powerful, providing easy migration between databases
Pros and Cons
- "The ease of migration between databases."
- "The connection can be slow due to the distance from the provider."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution as a platform. Our applications for the product are related to human resources, social environment, and environmental. We are Oracle customers and I'm a database administrator.
How has it helped my organization?
The main benefit we've had is from making the move from on-prem to cloud - it has saved us a lot of money.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature for us is the ease of migration between databases. It's quite powerful.
What needs improvement?
Our main problem is that the connection is slow and that's because it's the Latin version. We are in Peru and the providers are in the United States. There's no other data center that can implement our database.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
In general, the customer support has not been good. We'd get emails about interruptions and shutdowns over weekends and that affected us. In the first year, we were assisted by a Colombian consultant but the second year things changed and the support came from Chile. When we were dealing with Colombia we'd get a response to our requests within the hour but when the support moved to Chile it could take two days to get a response and even then the problem was not necessarily solved.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy, they use wizards and you can create an instant database in minutes. We had the assistance of a Colombian consultant for implementation but I was responsible for the deployment, executing scripts and applying fixes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing is expensive and then there is a support fee which is another 20% of the cost price.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We've decided not to continue with the Oracle database and we're migrating to SQL. One of the main reasons for migrating is the cost difference, Oracle's license is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I don't have anything against Oracle, I think it's the best database in the world. It's completely different from SQL and more powerful. The latest Oracle product, the Autonomous Database will be a leading solution. SQL is better for medium size companies and Oracle is geared to enterprise organizations.
I rate this solution eight out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Works
Good performance and interface
Pros and Cons
- "I like the performance power and the interface of the solution."
- "Problems can arise if there are too many requirements or a lot of details which must be applied to connect the software to the database."
What is most valuable?
I like the performance power and the interface of the solution.
What needs improvement?
I encountered problems when developing solutions or when the developers needed to know or check many things to connect to the database. Problems can arise if there are too many requirements or a lot of details which must be applied to connect the software to the database. There may be a need to have the client in the host machine and have other files registered. Once the connection is made with the database the problem is resolved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database for six years.
What other advice do I have?
The solution is privately deployed and solely with on-premises products.
I develop solutions.
I rate Oracle Database as a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Sr. Solution Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
A stable and scalable database solution with a useful query optimization feature
Pros and Cons
- "I like the query part and the optimization of the query to get the data. I also like its speedy recovery and stability. In the security part, the loss of data is minimal for any crashes that could happen. First of all, it might not occur, or if it happens, the recovery of the data is smoother than others."
- "It would be better if the administrator part could be simplified. At the moment, we need specialized skills for managing or administering Oracle Database. If that is simplified, my juniors or basic database engineers could use it. Right now, we need specific administrative skills to manage the Oracle Server."
What is our primary use case?
We are using a BI solution and Oracle Transaction Server for transaction data. So, transactional data is being stored in the Oracle Database.
What is most valuable?
I like the query part and the optimization of the query to get the data. I also like its speedy recovery and stability. In the security part, the loss of data is minimal for any crashes that could happen. First of all, it might not occur, but if it happens, the recovery of the data is smoother than others.
What needs improvement?
It would be better if the administrator part could be simplified. At the moment, we need specialized skills for managing or administering Oracle Database. If that is simplified, my juniors or basic database engineers could use it. Right now, we need specific administrative skills to manage the Oracle Server.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been dealing with Oracle Database for more than a decade.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle Database is definitely scalable. For the project we are working on, the team size is around 500 to 600 engineers. But not everyone is working on Oracle. Even if we go with the 10% or 5% count, you still end up with 20 to 50 people who are dealing with the SQL queries, day in, day out.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this database solution to potential users, but it depends on their specific business needs.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Oracle Database an eight.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Senior Manager -Datacenter Planning and Operations at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
A stable database solution with high performance levels
Pros and Cons
- "Oracle Database is very stable. In terms of stability and performance, Oracle is super. On the database side, Oracle is number one in our tests."
- "The price could be better. Oracle Database could also be easier to scale."
What is our primary use case?
We are running Oracle databases in Oracle Exadata.
What is most valuable?
Oracle Database is very stable. In terms of stability and performance, Oracle is super. On the database side, Oracle is number one in our tests.
What needs improvement?
The price could be better. Oracle Database could also be easier to scale.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Oracle Database for quite a long time, and probably since 2002.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle Database could be easier to scale. As Exadata is not easily scalable, Oracle Database is also not easy to scale. We have over 10,000 applications running on Oracle Database.
How are customer service and support?
We use a local Oracle company for support, and they help us whenever someone has an issue.
How was the initial setup?
We have done a lot of Oracle Database installations, and we are pretty familiar with it. So, it's easy for us.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The Oracle license is quite expensive, and we pay on a yearly basis.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Oracle Database to new users if they can afford the price.
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Oracle Database a ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Systems Administrator at Dairibord
Stable and easy to install
Pros and Cons
- "One of the most valuable features is the stability."
- "Oracle Database could be improved by adding more automation."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is for managing our ERP solutions. We use SAP as well. Oracle Database is deployed on-prem.
What is most valuable?
One of the most valuable features is the stability.
What needs improvement?
Oracle Database could be improved by adding more automation.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database for around 15 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This solution is very, very, very stable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We didn't use another solution before Oracle. At that time, I think most of the applications that we were using weren't running on a database.
How was the initial setup?
The installation is very straightforward. I have no complaints. We did it ourselves and it didn't take much time. I think we've done it three times and you can install it in a day or two. We've also done upgrades along the way.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented through an in-house team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay for a yearly licensing subscription. Funds permitting, we have plans to increase usage for Oracle Database in the new year.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Oracle Database a 10 out of 10. I would definitely recommend this solution to others.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technical Systems Support Manager at a hospitality company with 201-500 employees
A reliable solution
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is a reliable database."
- "Support is not available when one encounters problems."
What is our primary use case?
We use the product as a hotel solution, a hotel PMS program.
What needs improvement?
Support is not available when one encounters problems. The database has performance parameters.
It would be nice to be able to switch cluster features for creating multiple databases towards business continuity.
Installation of SQL Server is comparatively much easier than that of Oracle Database.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database in excess of ten or fifteen years.
How are customer service and support?
Support is not easily obtainable when one encounters issues.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
There is no comparable difference SQL Server's usage and that of Oracle Database. They are both reliable databases. Owing to program decisions, certain products make use of Azure SQL and others Oracle.
SQL Server has a considerably easier installation than Oracle Database.
I give both Oracle Database and SQL Server a rating of nine out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
SQL Server's installation is considerably easier than that of Oracle Database.
What other advice do I have?
Both SQL Server and Oracle Database are deployed as private clouds.
I rate Oracle Database as a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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